The Process of Trading Jarome Iginla Has Begun - Part 2

Getting excited to see what we get for Iginla (so long as Feaster doesn't botch it).

I'm not as worried. Feaster won't be the one running the show here - we all know ownership and King have had their hands in the Flames affairs over the last little while. This is a monumental process for the Flames organization; they're not about to let Feaster do as he pleases. Any deal will involve consultations at the very least from the higher ups.

The biggest concern would be the lack of a genuine hockey mind there. King is a newspaper guy, Edwards a business man, and Feaster a lawyer. Weisbrod and Goulet should hopefully have a lot of influence in what goes on.

I'm not as worried. Feaster won't be the one running the show here - we all know ownership and King have had their hands in the Flames affairs over the last little while. This is a monumental process for the Flames organization; they're not about to let Feaster do as he pleases. Any deal will involve consultations at the very least from the higher ups.

The biggest concern would be the lack of a genuine hockey mind there. King is a newspaper guy, Edwards a business man, and Feaster a lawyer. Weisbrod and Goulet should hopefully have a lot of influence in what goes on.

Feaster has been silent since the ROR offer sheet. Anybody who has been around the Calgary oil business knows that Edwards doesn't have much patience for screwups (which is ironic given where our organization is at right now). Feaster might be the mouthpiece of the management team but I really do think this will be Weisbrod's call in terms of players.

Feaster has been silent since the ROR offer sheet. Anybody who has been around the Calgary oil business knows that Edwards doesn't have much patience for screwups (which is ironic given where our organization is at right now). Feaster might be the mouthpiece of the management team but I really do think this will be Weisbrod's call in terms of players.

Those were my thoughts as well. Feaster's time as the GM of the Flames is all but over. He'll be the face at the deadline, but I expect shortly after the regular seasons ends, he's let go. And it would be much deserved.

Hopefully Weisbrod goes for the best players offered or that he can get.

I'm not as worried. Feaster won't be the one running the show here - we all know ownership and King have had their hands in the Flames affairs over the last little while. This is a monumental process for the Flames organization; they're not about to let Feaster do as he pleases. Any deal will involve consultations at the very least from the higher ups.

The biggest concern would be the lack of a genuine hockey mind there. King is a newspaper guy, Edwards a business man, and Feaster a lawyer. Weisbrod and Goulet should hopefully have a lot of influence in what goes on.

Agreed I hope Weisbrod has the final call on any trades this season...

I don't expect him to be traded if the teams he OKed a trade to are Pit, Van, Det, LA, and Bos...

I read somewhere that he doesn't want to be a rental player, he'll probably get a Doan like deal next season ($5m to $5.5m per season over 4 seasons), and the price is going to be way too much...

Pit: Out if Morrow for Morrow deal goes through;
Van: Cap issues...even if/when they trade or amnesty Luongo, they have cap issues;
Det: With or without him, they aren't a serious Cup contender...also have no clue what they have of value that is worth giving up;
LA: They need defense more than offense in the short and long term with the iinjuries and age of Mitchell and Greene;
Bos: They are going to run into cap issues...

He is more of a "hockey guy" than Feaster...I dont think either is bad, Feaster is great at the signing and salary management aspect, but he has made some deft trades so far.

I think Weisbrod was brought in to help remedy that issue.

He was the player personnel guy in Boston that had a hand in building that team according to Chiarelli (who knows if he was just talkign up an old colleague).

There's an interview from last summer with Feaster talking about how he's not a 'hockey guy' and that he tries to lean on Goulet and Weisbrod as much as possible to formulate opinions. Management by committee.

I just think after the ROR fiasco (and especially given how big a trade this is for the franchise) that this stuff will run through Weisbrod and the guys upstairs.

They might still screw this up but I feel better knowing that this isn't going to be a Phaneuf-esque scenario in terms of how the deal is being conducted.

He was the player personnel guy in Boston that had a hand in building that team according to Chiarelli (who knows if he was just talkign up an old colleague).

There's an interview from last summer with Feaster talking about how he's not a 'hockey guy' and that he tries to lean on Goulet and Weisbrod as much as possible to formulate opinions. Management by committee.

I just think after the ROR fiasco (and especially given how big a trade this is for the franchise) that this stuff will run through Weisbrod and the guys upstairs.

They might still screw this up but I feel better knowing that this isn't going to be a Phaneuf-esque scenario in terms of how the deal is being conducted.

Agreed. Having more than one "head" in on this deal is a good idea, considering how significant it will be for the franchise.

Agreed. It sounds like Nathan Horton territory for me as a Bruins fan. Were it to be a 3 year deal they'd consider I think. I'd rather have Iggy at 5 mil a year for 3 years or four if needs be than have to pay 5.5 or 6 for Nathan Horton for five years. He's been so hot and cold at times they've missed his scoring with the streakiness

That's what I have been saying.
If PIT thinks this is the year. Might as well go for it all.

BOS might over pay to stop that from happening though

True, but Pit isn't going to have much left in the way of defensive prospects if they do trade for Iginla as well. Maatta/Pouliot + 1st would only be a starting point if we're looking at the Morrow trade as a comparison.